Customer Ratings & Reviews

It sounds amazing for the size. Though it lack some capabilities where Alexa and google shines, it does produce great music. It’s by far the best small speaker I’ve used (I do have Alexa and google mini speakers, which I use rarely). And the microphone capabilities are incredible. It was able to capture the voice from about 10+ feet away while playing music at about 70% volume. Got some cool animations on the top. And the U1 chip does a great job with newer iPhones (which has U1 in them). If apple could add some smart capabilities to Siri, it would be the best. It’s bit pricey but I think it would last long.

I was very skeptical about these pods. I've never been a "Siri" or "Alexa" person. But since I recently moved into an apartment from a house and still have not had the time to set up my old-fashioned (but much loved!!) stereo system, I figured I'd try these pods (I bought two and paired them). I'm really happy with the sound. I find the "Siri" mechanism is annoying, but I'll live with that for now. Best to whisper around a Siri or else you never know what she'll do ... LOL.

Bought this to replace an old Amazon Echo device. Sound is outstanding and I love that it is small and not an eye sore in our living room. Handoff is a cool feature as well.

If you are wondering is it worth the money the short answer to this review is yes. However, there is a but! If you are an apple loyalist like myself it was made for you. Sorry android users there is no real cross compatibility I can recommend from experience. The sound is great as I ordered two for more fuller sound in my bedroom. My real con is there are occasions where the music stops playing for the iTunes app just goes silent however quick reset of my AirPlay and in back in business. Also accidentally Getting too close with you phone trades the music off from each other which can be annoying if you are charging you phone near your HomePod while playing music but I go around it. It’s great for areas in the house where you want music but don’t need to feel the base in your soul.

I purchased a HomePod mini not for its speaker, but its computer: to date, this is the cheapest way to automate your home via HomeKit. Well, that's not entirely true -- the homegrown method of running a HomeKit emulator on a spare computer/Raspberry Pi is cheaper if you've got the parts on hand. However, taking all of the configuration, tedium, and unreliability out of the equation for the price of a HomePod mini is a worthwhile expense to me. That said, it works great as a HomeKit hub. It's quick and wholly reliable. The next cheapest option is an Apple TV at $150, and you may not want/need an Apple TV. The HomePod mini can fulfill all of its purposes without any extra hardware beyond an iPhone, whereas the Apple TV requires a home theater system to shine. Of course, both exhibit the blessing and the curse that is Apple's "walled garden" of product interaction. Like many Apple accessories, you're either in or you're out... or you're just kinda in, but not really getting what the hoopla is about... The sound is not worth writing much about. Unlike the full-sized HomePod, this contains a single speaker. It doesn't fill a room, but rather, it reaches across a room. The default equalization is a little flat, but full enough for my tastes; more often than not, I'm simply playing a podcast on it while I'm in the kitchen (roughly where I've positioned the HomePod mini.) It's just acceptable. If it weren't for the HomeKit features, and this were just a smart speaker, I'd be rating it much lower because of its cost. Siri is somewhat quick to respond, and the microphones do a great job of picking up an ordinary speaking volume from a distance. Response time is much closer to that of the iPhone than that of, say, the Apple Watch, which always seems to take at least a few "moments". You can disable the microphones if you please, but to do so will disable Siri, eliminating a ton of the utility this thing offers. Physical buttons are minimal, relying on capacitive "up" and "down" inputs flanking the on/off/Siri button. A cool side note regarding interaction, you can use the NFC in your newer iPhone (any iPhone capable of Apple Pay) to wake the device up and immediately begin playing simply by bringing your iPhone right up next to it. I imagine this capability would extend to other Apple devices, such as the Apple Watch, but I haven't tried that out yet. I can't comment on how these sound when paired in a stereo configuration, but I don't imagine it would change much in terms of audio quality. The single tiny driver inside is only capable of so much. It performs well enough on its own in spite of its limitations, but it's not going to "wow" you -- that's what the full-sized HomePod is for. Overall, when you want to automate the HomeKit devices in your home, this is the cheapest way to do so. Including a decent smart speaker is just an added bonus.

This device is simple to use, plugged it in and my iPhone instantly found it via bluetooth. The sound this device puts out is remarkable for such a small speaker.

I have this set up in a newly renovated room that leans a little into dark colors. So this blue really pops in my space below is my generic review of the HomePod Mini. Honestly shocked at how much I like this little speaker. It sounds great for podcasts (a little less so for music I must admit). And in a HomeKit enabled home, it works pretty well at taking commands. We have three total now and being able to airplay throughout the house is really cool!

Amazing sound quality for such a small speaker. Integrates great with apple products too.

Great sound and very easy setup! Hard to beat the low price!

Perfect speaker for a desk or pair two for a stereo setup

For such a small speaker the sound quality is surprisingly good! Of course, it cannot match the full range of the original Homepods which paired have replaced my conventional stereo system. I use the Homepod mini placed near my chair in the den to augment the speakers of the Sony tv; I find that the Homepod mini makes dialog clearer and crisper. My only reservation (which explains the loss of a star) is that while the volume is easily adjustable by the remote or voice command the Homepod does not respond to the mute button on the Apple TV which has now replaced cable. I have tried numerous settings but to no avail. Otherwise, the Homepod mini functions flawlessly.

Upgraded to a HomePod from some Alexa Echo Dots and it’s been a great upgrade. The sound is amazing, Siri is quick, and airplay is a great feature over Bluetooth.

Incredible sound out of this little unit. Was easy to set up with my iPhone. Only dislike is that it's not battery operated -- it comes with an attached, long power cord.

This thing is awesome! It sounds amazing and loud and you’d never expect it because of the size! It connects seamlessly to your phone and it’s super convenient!

Volume: good enough for assistance on the kitchen or small home office Only support one language at the time (Alexa support two at the same time) No aux input No earphones input Basic is big Siri I was using on my home office but I decided to give to my wife(she was using Bluetooth recharge speaker) So now she love this Siri speak for asking some recipes and timer plus leasing her favorite show. If you have some podcast on you iPhone or some music just come close to and transfer to this Siri speaker easy easy, same for calls.

I know the price of this product doomed it to irrelevance in the smart speaker market but no matter what Apple decides to do with the HomePod I’ll always love it. It’s super easy to setup, it calibrates itself to sound great no matter where you put it. Siri sounds great, makes Alexa sound like a robot. It sounds amazing. The highs are great, the mid range (vocals) are awesome, the bass is so deep and very satisfying. On top of all that, it’s beautiful in white or black. I have three of them and if I knew that Apple was devoted to the product I would buy many more. A HomePod mini is needed badly and an investment in HomeKit would be helpful too. The HomePod should have been released for 199.00 and even then that would have been asking a lot. 349.99 was an absolutely non starter for 90% of buyers, leaving only Apple fans like me, and even I never paid full price for it. I only bought three when they were on sale for 249.00.

Sounds great! Siri is still Siri but it's a well-manufactured device that feels great to the touch and sounds fantastic. I recommend the white for its lack of fingerprinting on the glossy touch surface.

Needed to update our home. Works great! Looks great!

I'm an Apple fanboy, yet there's one issue I have with this amazing smart speaker. For sound, it's top notch and better than any other smart speaker out there, IMO. The bass punches and the clarity is spectacular. If you buy two of these and make a stereo pair, expect to be amazed. This speaker is a no brainer for Apple people and if you're patient, it usually goes on sale at BB every few months where you can snag it for $199. When this happens, snatch the babies up. Now for my one main issue, and it has nothing to do with quality of sound. I wish so badly that there were an Apple speaker that had an HDMI ARC port and could hook it up to your tv. This way you could have true surround sound with these speakers much like the way Sonos works. I only have one of these Homepods due to this reason and I have way more Sonos speakers around the crib. Each of my flat screen tv's have a Sonos Beam synced up with two Sonos One SL's. They're sound is good but if I had the option to replace this setup with Homepods, I would in a freaking heartbeat. Maybe it's good that I can't cause that would destroy my wallet trying to replace the One SL's with Homepods. But who knows, maybe if a miracle happened and Sonos and Apple had a collab... haha and we're all going back to our normal lives within a week (cough, Corona virus). I would give these Homepods 5 stars and beyond if I could set them up as surround speakers for a TV but that just ain't where we're at. If you do have an Apple 4K TV you can go into your video and audio settings and set the Homepods as the audio source but it's a pain to have to do that each time you turn on the device. Not worth it in my opinion. Anyway, if you plan on using the Homepod strictly for music then you're definitely getting your money's worth.

Amazing sound quality for the size of this item. We also have the larger HomePod. If you prefer higher sound quality, I would recommend going with the larger size HomePod.